Fifth Gear tonight - looks great!

[zoidberg]

Last in the present series of the motoring magazine show. Jason Plato finds out if the skills of a racing driver transfer to the cockpit of a stunt plane as he and a pilot swap roles. Tiff Needell tests the McLaren F1 and Enzo Ferrari. Tom Ford tests the long-distance cruising abilities of the new 170,000-pound Ferrari 599. Vicki Butler-Henderson tests the limited edition BMW 320Si. And Jon Bentley investigates a brand new safety device for motorcyclists - the airbag jacket.

[mechsympathy]

zoidberg said:

limited edition BMW 320Si.

Not a dig at you or 5th gear, but WTF?? A limited edition, near base model BMW?? Are they (ie BMW) getting desperate?

[ewenm]

mechsympathy said:

zoidberg said:

limited edition BMW 320Si.

Not a dig at you or 5th gear, but WTF?? A limited edition, near base model BMW?? Are they (ie BMW) getting desperate?

Homologation special I believe for Touring Cars.

[Balmoral Green]

mechsympathy said:

A limited edition, near base model BMW?? Are they (ie BMW) getting desperate?

It comes with plastic wheel trims, a lift out pop up glass hatch sunroof, a radio/cassette player and attractive new decals

[thekirbyfake]

Only costs £25k (!) and comes with a 173bhp 2L engine.

Apparently all 500 coming to the UK (of 2,600 worldwide) already have buyers.

style > substance
money > sense

[DennisTheMenace]

So its a sporty one of these then

Lets drive a rep spec bm ....oooooh must contain the joy ...

[Witchfinder]

ewenm said:

Homologation special I believe for Touring Cars.

Read "3-series with a bodykit" They reviewed it in Evo this month I believe. They summed it up as the "Slowest homologation car ever?"

[mechsympathy]

ewenm said:

Homologation special I believe for Touring Cars.

That makes sense.

Witchfinder said:

Read "3-series with a bodykit" They reviewed it in Evo this month I believe. They summed it up as the "Slowest homologation car ever?"

Do you think 5th gear will be giving one away?

[Balmoral Green]

mechsympathy said:

Do you think 5th gear will be giving one away?

81555 "Gear" "a" already sent

[Zad]

Cor, you must have been psychic

I remember the ur-Quattro and Mk1 MR2 used to be able to do 1.22 lateral G back in the 80s. Then again she was never going to pull big Gs driving like that.

[elliothand]

Really enjoying this section on Enzo vs Mclaren F1... Runing cost on Enzo seem comparatively!

[jd]

McLaren F1 LM


Best. 5th gear. ever

[Frik]

jd said:

McLaren F1 LM

No it wasn't...

[koenig999]

The filim Cars looks worth a look?

Koenig

[chris watton]

That Exige does look a really fun little car!

Edited by chris watton on Monday 24th July 20:43

[madbadger]

jd said:

Best. 5th gear. ever

[ewenm]

Great program so far. Better than TG by far!

[amcphillips]

madbadger said:

jd said:

Best. 5th gear. ever

and again

[apache]

madbadger said:

jd said:

Best. 5th gear. ever

To see Tiff getting emotional in both those beautiful cars was better than all the Top Gears put together, the noise oh the noise then Tom Ford sharing a lifetime experience in Ferraris finest in the most perfect of settings . The best of em all by a mile

[Davey S2]

Great episode. I even enjoyed Tom Ford's bit.

I thought the F1 v Enzo part ended a bit abruptly though. I kept thinking they would pick it up again later on.

I liked the BMW feature as VBH was hooning it on my weekend route in the Brecon Beacons.

Beat the sh1t out of TG this week.